Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-ì

This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

Suffix

*-ì

1. Forms agent nouns from verbs.

Usage notes

The suffix replaces the *-a inherent in the verb stem. When the verb stem ends in *-ía (causative) or *-ʊ́a (passive), the suffix becomes *-á instead.

Derived terms

Category Proto-Bantu terms suffixed with *-ì not found

Descendants

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Zulu (S42): -i
• Kongo (H16): -i